North Carolina Theatre presents Oliver!
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The dancers warm up for their first day of rehearsal.
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This production features over 30 children! Yup, 30. Here they are singing about food.
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Director/Choreographer Richard Stafford
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Richard Stafford in rehearsal with our Oliver and Dodger, Sam Poon and Nicholas Kraft
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Fagin, played by Kevin Gray, with his gang in rehearsal.
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Kevin Gray as Fagin with Chase and Becky. Thank God for nametags.
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Heather Patterson King as Nancy!
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Would you lace my shoe? Nancy (Heather Patterson King) and Dodger (Nicholas Kraft) rehearse "I'd Do Anything"
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Dodger (Nicholas Kraft) tells Nancy (Heather Patterson King) about his ambitious plans of fisticuffs.
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The Creative Team, Edward G. Robinson (Musical Director), Michael Stafford (Director/Choreographer) and Jonathan Stahl (Assistant Director/Choreographer)
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"You've got to pick a pocket or two", Oliver! Quality life lessons with Fagin (Kevin Gray).
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The Bumbles are at it again! Featuring Sarah Knapp and Tim Caudle.
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Some boys just never grow up.
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Set and lights coming together for the first time!
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Where are your name tags???
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Tech!!!
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Our amazing Musical Director and Associate, Edward G. Robinson and Andre Cerullo.
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The Raleigh Memorial Auditorium
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Beyond the fourth wall...
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Kevin Gray as Fagin. An actor prepares.
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Me with our Oliver and Dodger (Sam Poon and Nicholas Kraft)
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Getting ready for all the amazing wigs in the show! Not me. I just wear hats.
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Heather Patterson King gets her wig placed by the amazing Patti Delsordo! These hair and wardrobe people rock here at NTC!
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Renee Rimland, our Production Stage Manager, going over her cues for "Noah's Dream Ballet".
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Type casting at its finest with Stephen Tewksbury as Bill Sykes.
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Elgin Giles "considering himself" stretched!
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"Hey Dodge!" (Nicholas Kraft as Dodger)
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Mr. Brownlow, played by Mr. Danny Norris.
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Joe Moeller, this statue doesn't want to paint you. Let's go. I'm hungry.
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The state capitol in Raleigh
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Downtown Raleigh
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A cast favorite for some Southern Cajun cooking!
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Cajun food with Matthew Simpkins, Natalie Newman, Joe Moeller and Elgin Giles...my mouth was numb for several hours after.
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Stupid statue dropped his hat...
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Who doesn't love some Jimmy John's?!?!
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It was one of the kid's birthdays!!! That means sugar for all!!!
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My dressing roommate is so lazy. "Sleeping is what I do best" - Joe Moeller
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Getting ready for some quality time at the Three Cripples. Natalie Newman, Matthew Simpkins, Elgin Giles, Shannon Lea Smith, Jonathan Stahl, Katie Lynch, Joseph Cullinane, Katie Mebane, Nikol Wolf, Joe Moeller and Alexis Van Venrooy as Bet.
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Awwwww. So cute. They steal and murder people, what a team! Nicholas Kraft (Dodger) and Stephen Tewksbury (Bill Sykes)
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Heather Patterson King givin' us some leg!
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A view from stage left. Kevin Gray is "reviewing the situation"...
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Sam Poon as Oliver
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"Where's Noah?"
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